Lenders, mortgage insurers pull back (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
In recent weeks, mortgages quietly became harder to get. Mortgage insurers require higher credit scores and bigger down payments than they did a month or two ago. ...
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Pipeline Rupture Forces Facility Shutdown Associated Press Pipeline Rupture Forces Facility Shutdown 05.11.2005, 07:57 AM Chevron Corp.via
Economy Tracker (Reg Req'd) Wall Street's gains from bullish second-quarter earnings are evaporating quickly in the face of near-record crude oil futures and increasing evidence that high gasoline prices are diverting consumers' dollars.read more...
How to Read the Real Estate Tea Leaves Hardly a day goes by without someone in Washington weighing in on the housing market.read more...
Sales of New Homes Rose Unexpected 4.9% in April Sales of new homes rose unexpectedly in April to the fastest pace this year as the housing sector showed resilience in the face of rising mortgage rates. The price
Mortgage holders continue to fix loans (AAP via Yahoo!7 News) Mortgage holders continue to turn to fixed-rate home loans on the prospect that interest rates may rise further, new figures show.read more...
Younger workers prove to be a hard sell (Reg Req'd) ARLINGTON, Va. - Not everyone who works in Washington, D.C., is pining for lower mortgages, smaller property tax bills and shorter commutes.read more...